News alert: Crash at the sand dunes. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Life EMS responded to a vehicle crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Thursday, April 1, at 3:30 p.m. Central Dispatch reported that the crash occurred at the top of Test Hill, and two women, ages 45 and 69, are injured. The ORV area of the Silver Lake State Park…
COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ages 18+ begins April 8. SHELBY — Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. is collaborating with the Shelby Optimist Club to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for anyone in the community over the age of 18. The first dose will be administered Thursday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the second dose will be administered…
Expect US 31 closures Tuesday. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Total lane closures are planned on US 31 south of Buchanan Road Tuesday, April 6, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. so power lines can be pulled across the highway, according to Michigan Department of Transportation Communications Representative John Richard. “Wolverine Power (Cooperative) needs a few 10-minute total closures for pulling lines…
News alert: Grass, brush fire near 136th Avenue. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — Crystal Township, Walkerville and Hart fire departments were dispatched to a grass and brush fire in the area of North 136th Avenue between East Minke and East Jackson roads Wednesday, March 31, around 2:45 p.m. Oceana County is currently under a burning ban due to dry and windy conditions.…
Sand dunes season opener Thursday. Around the County is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc., www.petersonfarmsinc.com. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP – The only place of its kind in the US east of the Mississippi River, the Silver Lake Sand Dunes open for the 2021 season Thursday, April 1. Over 1 million people visit the scenic and unique park…
News alert: Wires down at Griswold and Wood streets. HART — Hart Area Fire Department has been dispatched to wires down in the roadway at Griswold and Wood streets Tuesday, March 30, at 2:30 p.m.
News alert: Walkerville Fire Department dispatched. Walkerville Fired Department has been dispatched to assist at a structure fire in Newaygo County Tuesday, March 30, at 3 p.m.
News alert: Power line down on Shelby Road. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby-Benona Fire Department has been dispatched to Shelby Road near 88th Avenue for a power line down across the road Tuesday, March 30, around noon. Traffic is blocked in both directions, according to command on scene. Fire department personnel began clearing the scene at 2:40 p.m. Tree cutting and…
Emily Bayle breaks 50-year scoring record at Hesperia. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA — Hesperia High School senior Emily Bayle broke a 50-year scoring record at Hesperia High School this season with a 1,275-point total. Bayle’s point total surpasses the 1971 record held by Mike Clark who amassed 1,266 points. The 1971 record was set back when 3-point shots did…
Fleeing suspect arraigned. LUDINGTON — The 31-year-old Hart man arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a police chase that began in Mason County and ended in Oceana County has been identified. Armando Gregorio Gutierrez, Jr., of 2880 W. Polk Road, has been arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court on charges of fourth-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and opposing a…
Shelby man arrested following cross-county police chase. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mason County — A 31-year-old Shelby man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a police chase that began in Mason County and ended in Oceana County after he crashed into a ditch and fled on foot Sunday, March 28, shortly after 9 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…
Portion of 192nd Avenue closed. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of 192nd Avenue between Roosevelt and Wilke roads is closed Monday, March 29, and Tuesday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “extensive” tree work, according to the Oceana County Road Commission. A detour has been set up, and residents can access their homes. Please consider helping to…
Water Road construction tops road commission’s project list. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Road Commission has several miles of road repairs on its 2021 project list, and reconstruction of deteriorated Water Road is a major project already underway. A collaboration between the township and the road commission, the road that once was a state highway…
Obituary: Lois Ayers, 78, of Pleasant Ridge. Lois L. Ayers, 78, of Pleasant Ridge, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Ludington. She was born December 20, 1942, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Abbott) Braford. Lois earned a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University, and later a master’s degree…
Pirate News: Spitler kindergarten round-up April 21. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press. HART — Kindergarten round-up at Spitler Elementary School is set for Wednesday, April 21, from 4-6 p.m. in the school gym. Each child will get to choose a new book on the book bus, and there will be a…
HPD report, March 25, 2021. The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 18, 2021: 12:17 a.m., assist to the Hart Area Fire Department, 3000 block of Hill-N-Dale Drive, Hart Township. 9 a.m., assist to the Hart Area Fire Department, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. 3:43 p.m., larceny, 200 block of State…
Driver in fiery hit-and-run crash cited. CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Rothbury man, who was the driver involved in a fiery hit-and-run crash Sunday, March 21, at 1:45 a.m., has been cited for failure to report an accident and driving without a license, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. A Ford F 150 pickup truck was “fully engulfed” when…
Driver flees after crashing into cattle fence. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Holton man was cited for failure to report an accident after leaving the scene of a rollover crash early Wednesday morning, March 24, on South 192nd Avenue near East Roosevelt Road, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the 5 a.m.…
Obituary: Virginia Camargo, 54, of Shelby Virginia Leona Camargo, 54, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, surrounded by her loving family in her childhood home. She was born June 26, 1966, in Detroit, the daughter of Pedro Sr. and Mary (Flatt) Camargo. Virginia was a devoted mother to her daughters, Elizabeth and Ashley, and a loving grandmother to…
News alert: Grass fire near Madison Road. Walkerville Area Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a grass fire at Madison Road and 182nd Avenue Wednesday, March 24, shortly before 3:30 p.m. A tree fell down; knocked down utility wires; and started a grass fire, according to dispatch information.
Portion of 192nd Ave. closed. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — A portion of 192nd Avenue between Roosevelt and Wilke roads is closed Wednesday, March 24, until 3 p.m. so work crews can do “extensive tree work,” according to the Oceana County Road Commission. Residents will be able to access their homes, and a detour route has been set up. Please consider helping…
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